I'm James Wheeler, a backend-focused full-stack engineer based in Las Vegas, NV, with 15+ years of building and operating production web platforms across Linux and Microsoft server environments. I'm the architect and maintainer of payment-enabled systems responsible for over $9M in processed transactions, while maintaining 99.9% uptime and security commitments across more than a decade of production operations. As founder of SucceedHost, I design and maintain PHP/MySQL web applications, implement secure payment integrations using Stripe, PayPal, and Square, build authentication workflows including Google SSO and RBAC, and oversee infrastructure hardening and data modeling to optimize performance. I also work on frontend interfaces with modern JS frameworks and love turning complex requirements into reliable, scalable systems.

James Wheeler

I'm James Wheeler, a backend-focused full-stack engineer based in Las Vegas, NV, with 15+ years of building and operating production web platforms across Linux and Microsoft server environments. I'm the architect and maintainer of payment-enabled systems responsible for over $9M in processed transactions, while maintaining 99.9% uptime and security commitments across more than a decade of production operations. As founder of SucceedHost, I design and maintain PHP/MySQL web applications, implement secure payment integrations using Stripe, PayPal, and Square, build authentication workflows including Google SSO and RBAC, and oversee infrastructure hardening and data modeling to optimize performance. I also work on frontend interfaces with modern JS frameworks and love turning complex requirements into reliable, scalable systems.

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I’m James Wheeler, a backend-focused full-stack engineer based in Las Vegas, NV, with 15+ years of building and operating production web platforms across Linux and Microsoft server environments. I’m the architect and maintainer of payment-enabled systems responsible for over $9M in processed transactions, while maintaining 99.9% uptime and security commitments across more than a decade of production operations.

As founder of SucceedHost, I design and maintain PHP/MySQL web applications, implement secure payment integrations using Stripe, PayPal, and Square, build authentication workflows including Google SSO and RBAC, and oversee infrastructure hardening and data modeling to optimize performance. I also work on frontend interfaces with modern JS frameworks and love turning complex requirements into reliable, scalable systems.

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Founder & Lead Developer at SucceedHost.com
January 1, 2013 - Present
Architected and maintained PHP/MySQL web applications responsible for over $9M in processed revenue. Designed and implemented secure payment integrations using Stripe, PayPal, and Square; implemented Google SSO and role-based access control. Maintained 99.9% uptime across hosted platforms over 10+ years. Managed Linux servers, Apache configuration, SSL deployment, and security hardening. Designed backend data models and optimized queries for production performance.
Frontend Developer at Footbridge Media
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Maintained and updated contractor websites across a large multi-client platform, supporting approximately 1,000 contractor sites. Implemented frontend updates for marketing and contractor sites, and maintained platform components supporting roughly $1.8M in annual business revenue. Worked with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript within existing CMS and platform environments. Other project work included event registration and payment platform integration, secure registrations, and real estate data integration (RETS/IDX) for MLS listings.

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